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April 6 1926. 1,579,508

' C. D- BROUYETTE Filed Dec. 27, 1921 s sneetsfsneet 1 April 6,1926.

C. D. BROUYETTE COT 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 2'7

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April 6 1926.

c. D. BROUYETTE GOT Filed Dec. 1921 S Sheets-Shee't 3 Patented Apr. 6, 1926.

UNITED CHARLES D. BROUYETTE, or TOPEKA, Kansas co'r.

Application filed December 27, 1921. Serial No. 525,161.

i of which the bed can be very quickly and easily put together into condition for use and again ve'r quickly and easily collapsed and packed or convenient handling and transportation. i v

It is another object of my invention to provide a structure in the use of which there shall be a minimum of danger of injury to the operator in assembling the' bed for use,

which structure however shall be held tightly in condition for use so as'to prevent objectionable sagging while at the same" time being sufficiently' yielding to afford the sleeper the desired comfort.

1 It is another object of my invention to improve devices of thistypejin sundry de-' tails hereinafterpointed out. 7

v "The preferred means by which 'I have accomplished my several objects areillustrated in the drawings and are hereinafterspecifically described.

is set forth in the claims.

.Inthe drawings,-' Fig. 1 is aperspectiveview of the preferred form of my'improved device's F ig. .2 is aside view of an'automobile, partly broken away, showing my "improved bed in position therein.

I Fig. 3 is a perspectlve new of one of' the side'rbar sections of the bed detached for packing, with the pivotally connected leg partly folded into packing position. Y

Fig. 4. is a similar view of a second side bar section for use at the; same side of the bed or cot.

Fig.6 is a fragmentary view of the inner end portions of the two. side bar sections in the process of being operatively connected in the assembly of t'he cot. Q i

:Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. .5 but show.- ing theparts in their final assembled condition.

invention relates to collapsible beds" That which I believe'to' be new and desire to cover by Letters Patent Fig. 7 1 is a horizontalsectional view taken on line 7-7 of Fig. 6. I,

Fig. 8 is a perspective view ofoneof the pivotally mounted legs.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the end portion of'the Fig. 7. V

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary view from the side, showing a corner of the bed.

' Fig. 11 is ayertical sectiontaken, at line "11 -11: of Fig. 6, being" shown upon an en- 11 I .larged scale.

Fig. 13 is-a perspective view 6f oneof perspective view of the oper-i" side bar shown at the right in the blocks carried by one. of the end bars of the bed for connection of the side bars thereto, and,

V 'Fig. leis a fragmentary view in-perspective showing the end of one of the side bars with a supporting leg pivotally attachedthereto and, in position for connection with the end bar. 3 Referring to theseveral figures of the drawings 111 which corresponding partsare r r. indicated by the same reference character 20 and 21 indicate the end bar's ot my lmy proved c'ot having apiece of fabric 22 even- 1y connected therebetween. I In the construe tion shown the end'bars' are in the form 'of angle irons (seeFig. 10), the piece of fab ric 22 being connected' to the-end bars by means of a transversely extending" rod 23 and a series of sp'rings24, the rod 23 being held within aloop formed in the fabric by means ofstitching at 25. The end bars '20 and 21 are held in spaced relation by means of side bar members comprising-side bar sections 26 and 27 the sections of 'su'clr side bars being adjustable longitudinally with fabric 22 as may be desired, there being-two such sections on each side of; the cot. Supporting legs 28 are mounted at the ends of the cot as hereinafter described, the arrangement and proportions of the parts being such that thecot is adapted to be supported in positionfupon the'se'atsof an automobile as-isillustrated in Fig. 2.

For making the'cot adaptable for; quick and easy assembly, I have provided means by which the side bars are slidablycon nected' with the end bars by means of suitkey-ways. In the construction shown,

, respect to each other for adjusting the com- 'posite side bar member for tightening the such key-ways are provided by the use of blocks 29 mounted upon the ends of the end bars 20 and 21. As is clearly shown in Fig. 13, each of the blocks 29 is provided in its upper face with a wide groove 30 and with a vertically disposed groove 31 at one side of the groove 30. The block 29 is fixed in position upon the under face of the end bar in position with the groove 30 ex tending longitudinally of the cot in position to receive the end of the side bar which is shown in the form of an angle iron, the vertical flange of the side bar being adapted to enter the slot or groove 31. By this construction, the side bars are very readily afforded an operative connection with the end bars, the extent to which the ends of the side bars enter the key-ways of the blocks 29 being controlled by the. slot or groove 31 which extends only part way through the block. 7

In the construction shown, the supporting legs 28 are pivot-ally mounted upon the side bar sections 26 and 27 by means of bolts 32. As is clearly shown in Fig. 8, each of the legs 28 is provided at its upper end with a laterally extending tongue 33, the position of the pivot of the leg 28 being regulated so as tobring the tongue into contact with the horizontal web of the angle iron side. bar 26 when the leg 28 is in operative supporting position, as is clearly shown in Fig. 14. The groove 30 is of sufficient depth, as is shown in Fig. 10, to receive not only the horizontal web of the angle iron 26 but also the horizontally disposed tongue 33, the block 29 being thus enabled to perform the double function of connecting the side bar with the end bar and of holding the supporting leg 28 in operative supporting position. .When the side bar section has been disconnected from-the end bar, the leg 28 is capable of being folded up into the angle of the side bar, as is clearly shown by the dotted line position of the leg in said Fig. 10.

Coming now to the means for adjustably connecting the side bar sections 26 and '27 at each side of the cot, 34 indicates an angle iron connected by means of bolts or rivets 35 with the. side bar 27 with its vertically disposed web in spaced relation to the vertically disposed web of the side bar 27, as is best shown in Fig. 11, the two angle bars 3e and 27 together serving to provide a guide in the form of a downwardly open channel within which the other side bar 26 may be slidably held in position. The side bar 27 and the bar 34 are provided with a series of registering openings 36 for the re ception of a pin or bolt 37 in any adjusted position with respect to the bar section 27 as may be. desired. Pivotally mounted upon theside bar section 26 by means of a rivet 38 near the end of the bar 26, I have provided a lever 39 which is provided with a notch 40 atits end portion by which operative engagement is effected with the bolt 37 as hereinafter described.

l/Vith the side bar sections 26 and 27 in engagement with the end bars 20 and 21, the side bars are brought into approximate adjusted position with the bar 26 between the flanges of the channel bar portion of the bar 27 so as to permit the notch 40 of the lever 39 to be brought into engagement with the bolt 37 as is shown in Fig. ,5. The lever 39 is then swung upwardly into horizontal position for carrying the side bar section 26 toward the left in Fig. 5 with respect to the side bar section 27. l/Vith the bolt 37 adjusted in advance to the proper one of the openings 36, such movement of the lever 39 serves to tighten the fabric 22 to the desired degree. As will be under stood from an inspection of Fig. 5, the lever 39 has in effect a toggle lever action, by which a very strong pull can be applied to the bar 26 with respect to the bar 27. This is of course very important in the matter of the ease of preparing the cot for use. lVith the fabric 22 held in tightened condition, it is of course impossible for the side bars or the legs 28 to become disconnected from the end bars. For holding the lever 39 against downward movement, I have provided a pin 41 on such lever adapted to be brought into engagement with a slot 42 in the angle bar 34, as is'clearly shown in Fig. 7, the slot 42 being of such a length as to insure the possibility of engagement of the pin 41 therewith in whatever adjusted, positionthe bolt 37 may be. The pin 41 is normally held in releasable engagement with the slot 42 by reason of the resilience of the lever 39, while at the same time being readily releasable therefrom when'desire As will be readily understood, when the fabric 22 stretches in use, the bolt 37 is adapted to be moved. to another one of the openings 36 for bringing the fabric again into the desired tightened condition.

While I prefer to employ the detailed construction as shown in the drawings, it will be understood that I do not wish to be restricted to such detailed construction except as the same may be specifically claimed hereinafter.

I claim:

1. A cot comprising end bars, a sheet. of fabric connected evenly between said end bars, sectional side bars which sections are relatively adjustable with respect to each other connecting said end bars at each side of the cot, one of the side bar sections at each side of the cot comprising a guide within which the other side bar section is slidable, a lever irremovably fulcrumed to one of said side bar sections and detachably eneach side of the cot comprising a guide with-' bar section on that side of the cot tomove' gaging the other side bar section for sliding said sections longitudinally with respect to each other for tightening the fabric and for holding said side bars rigidly in such position. A

2. A cot comprising end bars, a sheet of fabric connected evenly between said end bars, sectional side bars which sections are relatively adjustable with respect to each other connecting said end bars at each side of thecot, one of said side bar sections. at

in which the other side bar section is slidable, a. lever carried by one of said side bar sections at each side of the cot adapted by I cooperative engagement with the other side vsaid end bars at each side ofthe cot, a lever forgiving the sidebars at one side of the cot a longitudinal movement wlthre'spect to each other for tightening the fabric, and a pin carried by said lever adapted to have operative engagement with a. longitudinal slot provided in the frame-work for holding the lever in turned position.

.4. A cot comprising end bars, apiece of fabric connected evenly between said end bars, four side bars movable longitudinall into sliding detachable engagement wit said end bars, four supporting legs pivotally mounted on said-side bars, tongues'on said legs adapted to be moved with said side bars into sliding detachable engagement with said end bars, and means for connectin the side bars at each side of the cot for holding thefabric in tightened condition.

5. A cot comprislng end bar's, a piece of;

fabric connected evenly between said end bars providing longitudinally extending keywvays, four side bars movable longitubars, blocks mounted on the ends of said end so a dinally into sliding detachableengagement with said key ways, four supporting legs pivotally mounted onsaid'side bars, tongues side bars into sliding detachable engagement with said key- Ways when the le s are. in operative supporting position, an .means for connecting the side bars at each side of the cot for holding the fabriccin tightened con-' dition. 6. A cot comprising end bars, a piece of fabric connected evenly between said end bars, bloeks mounted on the ends of said end bars and each having a horizontally disposed slot and a vertically disposed slot therein, four an leiron' side bars movable longitudinally into sliding detachable engagement with the slots of said blocks, and means for on said legs adapted to be moved with said 7 detachably connecting the side bars at each v side 'of the cot for holding the fabric in tightened condition.

' CHARLES D. BROUYETTE. 

